Coronavirus: EU channels further support to Nepal and repatriates EU citizens
Published on May 20, 2021
An aircraft from Spain carrying urgently needed oxygen cylinders and concentrators, ventilators and rapid antigen tests arrived in Nepal today, following the country's request for support for EU assistance to help contain its rapid surge in COVID-19 infections.
The shipment, the first of several to follow from EU Member States in the coming days, is facilitated through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.
The offers of support from EU Member States currently include: